Get red and yellow sidewalk chalk. Draw flames on a sidewalk and let you children
put them out with water bottels.

In Room Post Office

Submitted by an Unknown
Friend

Paint a big box blue. Then cut it out so that it is 3-sided with a window. You
can them make it a Post Office by puttin gup a sign. For additional touches
include envelopes, stamps (stickers), a scale, a mail carrier uniform, pens
(crayons), paper, and ink pads.

Plumbing Ideas

Submitted by Barbie

1. Give the children several plastic plumbing pipes to play and build with
2. Painting with small plungers

FireFighter Ideas

Submitted by
Leslie

1. Make a FireTruck out of a large box and an old water hose
2. Create a firman uniform (a yellow raincoat and plastic firman hat)
3. Make a Fire Truck Cake
4. Have the fire department visit (if you call they are usually more than willing)
4. Draw chalk flames on a sidewalk and let the children put them out (water
bottle)

Pretend I am a Community Helper

Submitted
by Peggy

Create large headless paper dolls dressed like different community helpers.
The children can hold them up to themselves and pretend they are a firefighter,
postman, etc.

Stuffed Animal Hospital

Submitted by
Debby

To let you children pretend to be doctors or vets set up a stuffed animal clinic
in your classroom. They can pretend to give surgery or comfort the animals.

Construction Visitor

Submitted by Jenni

Invite a construction worker to come and talk to your children about their job.
Have them bring their tools.

Gingerbread House

Submitted by Debby

Make a gingerbread house with your class!

Construction Trip

Submitted by Pam

If you have a place that is under construction ask if there is any safe place
you can take your class so they can watch the construction.

Construction Zone

Submitted by Bonnie

Make your dramatic play area a construction zone. Put up caution tape and signs
saying construction area. Add extra blocks and construction vehicles so your
children can pretend to be construction workers. Add hard hats to the area to
complete the effect.